meche54

hi everyone!! i have recently been accepted to nursing school in san antonio and will be making the big move from el paso to san antonio. can anyone tell me of any hospitals that help out with tution reimbursment packages or any such things? i am planning to work while attending school to help pay bills/rent. if anyone knows of tuition assistance programs at any of the hospitals or nursing homes i would greatly appreciate the help. tia!!

i am a cna in el paso, and i can tell you that they do not pay much here. most nursing homes will offer you anywhere from 5.25-6.00 an hour. i used to work at an assisted living facility, royal estates (located on mesa hills drive) and they payed 6.50 an hour. not a bad job but the workers there are very clicky. currently i am working at the el paso psychiatric center and i get 8.46 an hour (thats including my differentials). if i were you i would try to get in at a hospital because they will pay you at least 7.00 including differentials or i would go to agency. agency pays well here anywhere from 12.00-13.00 an hour. a good one to look for is starmed. el paso community college has a 2 year lvn program and an adn program. many people say its kind of tough to get into because of their ranking system. you take all of your prereq's then you have to take an entrance exam. they compile the two together and come up with a score. if you score under a certain number, you must wait, take the test again and try to get in. university of texas at el paso has a bsn program. that one is a bit easier to get into, take your prereq's make decent grades, get in. there is not entrance exam. computer career centers of el paso has an lvn program that is just 10 months long. havent heard much from it. the first class just started this january. anamarc and emerald school of nursing will be getting lvn programs somtime in the near future. sorry so long but i hope this helps!! good luck

Thanks!! I would love to hear some questions that I could ask. I just want to go in feeling somewhat prepared. I want to make a good impression.

Hello everyone! I have an interview for nursing school next week with the faculty. Does anyone have suggestions or tips for my interview? This is my first one so I dont quite know what to expect.